Furyk hasn't won this year, one of only two U.S. players in the Ryder Cup without a title.
This type of action is typical at the Deutsche Bank Championship, but rarely among so many players. It was a duel between Woods and Singh in 2004 and 2006, and Phil Mickelson took down Woods last year.
"Those were like heavyweight fights," said Seth Waugh, the CEO of the Deutsche Bank Americas and tournament host. "This is more like the Kentucky Derby."
Mickelson is a scratch, however.
He shot a 72 and fell victim to the first 54-hole cut in the PGA Tour Playoffs, leaving questions about whether he will play next week in St. Louis in the third round of these playoffs.
Conditions were much more difficult, but Villegas and Crane sure didn't take notice.
"I thought a 66 or a 65 would be a great round," Garcia said. "I didn't see a 63."
Villegas relied on a tip from Singh — the power of positive thinking. Neither is regarded as a wizard with the putter, but Singh won last week at The Barclays after saying he would stop paying attention to negative comments about his short game and believe he was among the best.
"Starting this year, I decided to tell myself something similar to what Vijay told himself last week, that I'm a great putter and that I'm a lot better than people think and people write," Villegas said. "So today was a good reflection. And if you look at my putting stats for the year, I'm one of the great putters on tour."
Which tour he was talking about remains a question, however, as Villegas is not among the top 80. But the Colombian was brilliant in the third round, taking only 22 putts.
And it gave him another chance to join the crowd of young winners.
